Ruth Law Sets New Chicago to Hornell Flight Record
Ruth Law piloted a Curtiss biplane from Chicago to Hornell covering about 665 miles, breaking the prior non stop distance for a single flight. Delays and fuel limits prevented reaching New York City. she planned to resume toward New York next morning.
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Beaumont couple killed by street car near home
Beaumont Texas November 19 Mr and Mrs Louis J Hebert were struck dead by a street car near their residence while returning from church. The motorman is in custody claiming poor visibility. Hebert was a cattle industry millionaire aged 65 and his wife 56. Berlin November 19 German war minister von Stein said soldiers with heavy family losses and fathers of several children may receive special consideration for frontline duty.
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French capture Monastir and rising global tensions
In Today's Standard report, Monastir falls to French forces amid mounting crises for the president. Other items note a saloon blast, stalled peace talks in Austria, and regional disruptions across mining, religion, and civic life.
Austria Hesitates Over Wilson Peace Offer as Talks Loom
Vienna reports continued interest in President Wilson’s plan for peace but Austrian officials doubt Entente willingness to bargain. They warn that accepting any conference implies conceding to terms favoring the Entente while aiming to preserve Austria Hungary’s integrity and modest claims amid dismemberment fears.
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Grave problems confront Wilson
Washington faces a tense and sprawling international agenda as President Wilson and Secretary Lansing prepare for a post election focus on foreign policy. The submarine issue with Germany dominates, with U boat actions and potential embargoes threatening neutral rights and American trade amid Allied restrictions.
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Feeding At Cost Of Eight Cents A Meal
Chicago on Thanksgiving twelve health department employees eat for two weeks on a public economy diet to prove the high cost of living stems from willingness to pay for luxuries. Commissioner John Dill Robertson says the plan costs about 20 dollars per week. The group will weigh daily and only water between meals. A commission merchant cites high prices due to buyer willingness and notes butter and eggs stored in cold stock profited sellers.
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Brutalities Reported From Villa Band Occupation
Refugees describe killings and executions in Parral and Jiminez during Villa occupation. American and Chinese victims allegedly tortured and burned, with Germans and Japanese spared in some accounts. Witnesses claim Americans under Villa guard and mass deaths of foreigners, including gypsies, with authorities uncertain about exact details.
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Wreck on Interoceanic Line Kills 159 Passengers
Laredo Texas reports 159 killed and many injured in a November 12 wreck on the Interoceanic line to Vera Cruz between Dehesy and San Miguel near Jalapa. Engineer blamed for excessive speed. five-car train derailed, passengers ground to pieces. No Americans killed. includes a widow and her seven children among the dead.
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Greeks urged to surrender all arms and munitions
Athens reports Vice Admiral Fournet of the Anglo French fleet delivered a note to the Greek government demanding surrender of all arms munitions and artillery to the Entente powers, with only about 50,000 rifles still in use after recent demobilization.
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Monastir Again In Serbs And French Hands
Monastir in Southern Serbia has been evacuated by Germans and Bulgarians and occupied by French and Serbs. French and Serbs seized hills surrounding the valley town forcing the Germans to retreat north of Monastir. Entente forces control the railway from Saloniki. Allied gains extend in the Cerna River region as Austro German efforts falter on other fronts.
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French troops retake Monastir from German and Bulgarian forces
Paris reports French war department says French troops captured the town of Monastir from German and Bulgarian forces this morning. The statement notes the army of the east entered Monastir at noon, marking a significant Serbian town recovery and noting the date of the operation.
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Monastir Evacuations Reported Amid Night Movements
Berlin dispatch reports Monastir evacuated by German and Bulgarian troops who withdrew to prepared positions northward during the night. The retreat shifts from exposed plains to fortified heights southeast of Monastir as fighting continues on the front. The Associated Press had been briefed days earlier on military actions nearby.
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Tidal wave hits Mediterranean coast of France
Reports from Paris and London describe extraordinary weather in France and the Mediterranean coast near Marseilles. Floods, gales, and high seas caused damage as ferries and streetcars were stopped. England faced heavy gales with ships driven ashore and steamers forced to seek shelter at Queenstown.
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Attempt to Blow Up Copper King Saloon
Explosion shattered the Copper King Saloon on Galena and Wyoming streets at 11 20 last night tearing out the front and hurling a steam radiator to the bar. Proprietor Harry Adams and bartender Frank Maher escaped injury as bystanders fled. two men were arrested amid rumors of culprits caught while a crowd of hundreds gathered.
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